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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Therefore, if a judge becomes unsuitable or is found to be unsuitable, there is little that can be done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Which is difficult to do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: I am sorry, but there is that question. It is fair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: In role play and so on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: We will now hear from the Donegal-based Deputy Mac Lochlainn.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Who would like come in on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Who wishes to deal with that point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: We must be careful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Even so, we cannot-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: We ought to be careful-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: It is subjective. Who judges the judges?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: At the risk of provoking the Deputy further, would it be right to exclude a person who is politically aware and active, whether in support of an independent candidate or a party, from certain positions and appointments? It is happening.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: It happens for all kinds of appointments.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: If a person is involved in politics, it is seen as a negative, whereas maybe we should encourage more people to be involved in supporting political parties and independents, no matter who they are.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: That is fascinating.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Regarding class?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Does Dr. Carroll MacNeill wish to address that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Cannot or should not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Judicial Appointments: Discussion (26 Nov 2014)
David Stanton: Are you suggesting that should change in some way?